How Multiple Genres Work

[mx]

This feature is still under construction

- Each band can now have a secondary or tertiary genre. Please be spare with these. The purpose of having multiple genres is not to overclassify bands but to provide references for bands that are truly genre-spanning. An example of this would be a band that changed its sound over its career, or a band that sits at the crossroads of a sound. (Are Nickel Creek Bluegrass or Pop? They're a bit of both)

- You can specify these genres via the band edit pages, currently inactive when submitting a new band for the first time to avoid too much complexity

- You can't choose one of the 'main' genres for a secondary or tertiary genre - This is about increasing the classification, not about cross-listing every band on the site. Be particularly careful with Alternative / Rock and Rock / Metal

- Cross listed bands will have albums appear on the appropriate SUBGENRE page for the secondary or tertiary genres.

Example:

Band: Office
Genre: Indie Pop
Secondary: Pop Rock

You'll find the album on the Alt/Indie Page, the Indie Pop Page, and the Pop Rock page, but NOT on the Rock page. This is to preserve some genre integrity.

- Cross-listing isn't active in all parts of the site yet, please be patient

- I will never add another genre classification for each band, 3 is more than enough.

[Dave de Sylvia]

This is pretty much exactly the way I was hoping you'd do this. Well done :)

[The Jungler]

So, Radiohead= Alt Rock and Electronica correct?

[Thor]

This is great. Now bands like Opeth and Dream Theater can be in both the metal and progressive genres.

[Iluvatar]

Iluvatar is going to be a busy boy tonight.

[JohnXDoe]

This is an excellent idea and something that was frustrating to me. Now it's solved. Thanks. I have reviewed multiple albums by various artist, but sometimes their work doesn't exactly fit the genre they are associated with. So the album/artist is not fully and clearly represented. Now the bands/albums will be better defined for the reader. And of course we can change current listings also, I would think.

[Iluvatar]

Can I ask how the pie charts will work in this whole mess?

[Hep Kat]

Can I ask how the pie charts will work in this whole mess?

My question exactly.

[pulseczar]

Thank you mx! I'm glad those list fools didn't win, this rules!

[mx]

Not sure about the pie charts yet, that's secondary for now

[Liberi Fatali]

A big kiss on the cheek for you Jeremy. (K)

[Damrod]

Question: Should the most recent genre progression be the main one?

For example, Thrice started as a Hardcore band, but are now more in the Post-Hardcore corner. Should the initial starting point Hardcore be the main genre then, or the latest station Post-Hardcore? Just so I get the intention of how it should work 100% :)

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'd say the most recent, yes.